Where have I been? Wowsers, it’s been almost two months since I blogged. I’m not sure how that happened, or how I survived not rambling for that long!
Life has gotten in the way, my sincerest apologies…I will make blogging a priority. Besides it’s good for me. 
So, I’ll be around, don’t worry your pretty little heads.
I have recently fallen in love with Coach bags. This is in large part to my friend, Rachel, who has an unnecessary obsession with all things Coach, but really, they’re just cute. 
What I do not like however, is the price tag. It is completely frivolous and ridiculous to me to spend that much money on a PURSE! I’m not really a purse type of girl–being the tomboy that I am, I’ve only started carrying a purse in the last year. I have a larger one that use when I travel, but for everyday life, I’m more of a large-pocketbook-you-can-wear-on-your-shoulder kind of girl.
I went into a coach store just to look around, and seriously I almost fainted! I’m sorry, but there are so many things I can think of that I’d rather do with $248–things that would benefit my home and my family. Even if I wanted a super cute pocketbook, I’d go on eBay and buy it cheap. But honestly, can you see me in my airwalks, tattoos, and ratty hair sporting a Coach bag?
I’ve noticed these teenagers, young girls around school with their backpacks and these HUGE Coach totes, and it just gets me. Now, I know I don’t qualify as an actual “girl”, but why in the world do you need SO MUCH STUFF. I throw my wallet in my backpack, and use that when I go to school. To me, there’s no reason to carry a purse AND a backpack, but I guess its a status symbol. They gotta carry the Coach bag because they spent hundreds on it. Ke-razy I tell you.
I did splurge on my backpack–it was $148, but it’s a Pendleton,
and I know I’ll use it until I get my degree. And I’m not really concerned with it being last season.
I’m posting this whole one, but if you want the link here it is: Refusing to paint my mural
I was laughing so hard I couldn’t breev.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008
#133. Refusing to paint my mural.
I think Bible story murals might be slowly dying. As much as we love them, I am starting to see them at less and less churches. The days of having Noah’s Ark painted on the walls of your area for kids is slowly giving way to more contemporary creative interpretations of the Bible. And I’m fine with that as long as someone will finally paint my idea for a mural. I am of course talking about the scene in 2 Kings when the prophet Elisha orders some bears to attack teenagers that called him bald.
Go ahead and reread that last sentence, it’s a weird one. But here’s what it says in 2 Kings 2:23-24:
From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. “Go on up, you baldhead!” they said. “Go on up, you baldhead!” He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths.
That story is insane, but here’s how I envision the mural. Elisha is standing in the middle of all these angry, bald hating teenagers. He looks really enraged and the caption out of his mouth says, “Do you know where you are? You’re in the jungle baby! You’re gonna die!” And then in the corner of the mural are two huge bears with hockey sticks. I’m not sure why they have hockey sticks but it seems a little tougher to me.
That’s my idea, but so far churches are refusing to take me up on it.
p.s. I once wrote a touching piece called “You’re Lucky I Don’t Have Access to Bears.” It was essentially a threat that if I had access to bears I would “bear” everyone that cut me off in traffic.
POSTED BY PRODIGAL JON AT 7:03 PM
Okay, so I know most of you are going roll your eyes and say, “oh how original”, but if you grew up in church, or have been in church for a coupla years, you’ll relate, and I guarantee you will be laughing. Especially check out the post about the “seminary word”.
Take care!!!
stuff christians like
I wasn’t tagged, but this came off one of my favorite blogs, and well, I’m bored and I don’t feel like doing any of the things I should be doing. So…
My roommate and I once ~ filled our freezer with Benson and Hedges and Milky Ways
Never in my life have I ~ painted a house the colors I wanted.
High school was ~ one of those “do-overs” I’d like to have
When I am nervous ~ try not to have a panic attack
My hair ~ sucks. Bad hair days are the norm, and good hair days happen rarely.
When I was 5 ~ I realized that I was smarter than everyone else.
By this time next year ~ I will have at least one of my goals accomplished.
I have a hard time understanding ~ people who can’t put themselves in other’s shoes
You know I like you if ~ I talk to you.
My ideal breakfast is ~ a big one I did not make.
If you visit my hometown ~ the aliens will get you!
If you spend the night at my house ~ bring earplugs…I have lots of whiny dogs
My favourite blond is~
My favourite brunette is~ pretty close between this guy
and this guy
The animal I would like to see flying is~ 5 puppies in my backyard to their new homes!!!
I shouldn’t ~ obsess like I do.
Last night ~ I had some bizarre dreams.
I’ve been told I look like ~ my mom.
She’s so pretty!
If I could have any car it would be ~ a hybrid
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So there it is, if you want to do it feel free! I’d love to read your answers!
didn’t someone talk to Sheryl Crow–like take her firmly by the shoulders, look her in the eye and tell her, “Remaking ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’ is a bad idea”.
Seriously…
I have 2 of their cd’s that I hold onto with the excuse that I bought them a LONG time ago, and as ridiculously talented as these ladies are (and Natalie Maines is very witty), as a red-blooded American, former Marine, a Marine’s wife and sister, a republican, and a -gasp- supporter of our president, I took offense to their comments. It wasn’t so much what they said, it was where and when they said it.
I was especially annoyed with their lack of class and unabashed behavior when they accepted their awards for “Not Ready to Make Nice”.
I found this on YouTube, and although ol’ boy isn’t as talented it just really hit home (whether I liked the DCX or not, it tugs at me because of the whole Marine Corps thing).
I need a job and I’m standing on faith for a very specific job (more details to come). Please pray grace and favor over our family and come in agreement that everything will happen just as it’s supposed to!
Thank you! ♥
“Stress thrives when we allow the many voices in life to drown out the only voice that really matters, the voice of God. Even Jesus couldn’t please everyone. Why do we think we can?”
Thank you, Lord for reminding us of even those simple things we forget as we go through our day.
